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In    A  M  E   R  I  C  4; 

More  eipecially  in  the  Reduftion  of 

Quebec. 


By  Jonathan  X^s^wnsend,  A,M. 

Pattor  of  the  Church  in  Medfield. 


They  that  fow  in  Tears,  Jhall  reap  In  Joy,  Pfal.cxxvl.  5. 

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ESTHER  ix.  20,21,22. 

j4hJ  Mordecai  wrote  thefe  things,  and  fent  Letters 
unto  all  the  Jews  that  were  in  all  the  Trovirces 
of  King  Ahafuerus,  both  nigh  and  far,  to  ftablifh 
this  among  them,  that  they  Jhould  keep  the  fourteenth 
Day  of  the  Month  Adar,  and  the  fifteenth  Da^  of 
the  fame  yearly  :  As  Days  wherein  the  Jews 
refteA  from  their  Enemies,  and  the  Month  which 
was  turned  unto  them  from  Sorrow  to  Joy,  and  from 
Mourning  into  a  good  Day  :  that  they  fhould  make 
them  Days  of  Feafling  and  Joy,  and  fending  of 
'Portions  one  to  another,  and  Gifts  to  the  IPoor, 


'####F  we  turn  back  to  theAnnals  of  Lewis 
####  the  XlVth  of  France,  and  mark  the 
_  #  I  €?#  Plan  that  was  formed  to  environ  us 
®T#€«#  in»  by  the  trading  Places  which  were 
#»»>##s:i  eftablifhed,  but  as  the  Embryo  of 
future  Fortrefles,  even  from  thofe 
Parts  of  the  River  of  St,  Lawrence,  which  they 
then  poflelTed  upon  all  the  Lakes  and  Rivers,  to 
their  Southern  Province  of  Louiftam,  we  may  dif- 
cover  a  Defign  deeply  laid,  and  well  concerted,  in 
Time  to  reduce  us  to  the  unhappy  Condition  of 
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2        A  Thanifgivlng  SERMON. 

If  we  look  no  further  back  than  to  the  Lofs  of 
OJwego  three  Years  ago,  *  when  our  Enemies  had 
the  Command  of  all  the  Waters  from  the  Mouth 
of  the  River  of  St.  Lawrence  to  the  Gulf  of  Mex- 
ico ;  when  in  almoft  every  Inftance  they  gained 
the  Time  of  us  ;  and  our  Dcligns  and  Attempts 
ended  in  Difappointmcnt  ;  we  may  fee  what  a 
licavy  Cloud,  then  hung  over  us,and  what  a  dark 
Profpct^  there  was  before  us  ;  and  may  remember 
the  deep  Concern  that  prevailed  in  the  Minds  of 
all  the  Thoughtful  in  our  Land. 

Inllead  of'the  Rcdu^ion  of  the  Enemies  Fort 
on  the  Ohio,  a  fine  Train  of  Artillery  fall  into  the 
Hand  of  our  Foes,  and  a  great  Number  of  noble 
Veterans  are  ignobly  cut  oifin  the  Wildernefs. 

Indcadof  Niogaraiokcu  ;  Ofwego  \oi\  !  Inflead 
of  the  Reduction  of  Fort  Frcckric,  Fort  Henry  is 
burnt,  and  a  Number  of  our  Friends  butchered  by 
the  inhuman  Savages  !— In  fliort,  Inflead  of  Joy, 
we  were  entertained  with  nothing  but  Scenes  of 
Sorrow,  and  frcfh  Occafions  for  Mourning  were 
frequently  fuggcftcd. 

Our  Enemies  fluflied  with  repeated  Vi6lorics 
"  laughed  among  themrdvcs."  Elate  with  Ad- 
vantages already  gained,  they  were  ripe  to  purfue 
our  further  Rujn  :  and  many  feared,  not  without 
Reafon,  that  an  Invalion  was  defigned  again-il 
fome  principal  Partof  our  Country  ;  which  might- 
probably  have  complefited  our  Diltrefs. 

In  that  Seafon  of  Darknefs  and    doubtful  Ex- 

peftation,  there  were  feveral  Days  appropriated  to 

public  Humiliation,  and  Inimble  8t  earneflfraycr 

to  Almighty  GOD,  to  "remember  us  in  our  low 

^    -^  ROate." 


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*  Auguji  14.    1756. 


A  rhankfghitig  SERMON.        3 

Ellatc,"  and  to  "  fhvc  us  from  our  Enemies." 
And  however  hecdicis  many  were  of  the  Bufinefs 
of  fuch  Days.fomc,  I  doubt  not,  really  "  humbled 
themfel  vcs  &  prayed,and  fought  God's  Face  &  Fa- 
vour  m  Sincerity  and  inTrurh  :"  And  were  daily 
waitingupon  GOD  to  be  favourable  to  our  Land  • 
and  that  his  Mind  might  be  towards  this  People." 
And  GOD  was  plcafed  to  lend  a  gracious  Ear  to 
our  Rcqucfts,  and  in  the  Courfc  of  his  Providence 
He  nnerpofed  in  our  Behalf :  And  as  a  Series  of 
calamitous  Difappointmcntshad  followed  one  up- 
on another  before  ;  ft)  a  Train  of  Succeflbs,  have 
iince  called  for  our  Notice. 

Fronienac  was  taken,  and  by  the  Deftrud^ion  of 
the  Enemies  Stores  at  that  Fort,  an  Enterprize  that 
Was  by  them  dchgned  againft  the  German  Flats, 
was  happily  prevented.  The  important  Fortrefs 
ot  Lotitsbourg  was  delivered  into  our  Hands,  and 
many  ol  the  Enemies  Ships  of  Force  were  taken 
or  deitroyed  :  Fort  Du  ^efm  was  evacuated  oii 
the  Approach  of  ourTroops;  and  We,inourTurn, 
have  the  Command  of  the  valuable  Country  cover- 
ed by  that  Fort. 

But  the  Summer  paft  in  particular,  will  fliine 
diftinguiflied  m  American  Annals,  on  Account  of 
the  fignal  Succefs  which  has  attended  hisMajelly's 
Arms  among  us. 

The  powerful  Detachment  from  Venango,  totally 
routed  :  And  Niagara,  after  a  fhort  Difputc  fui- 
rendered  to  us.  Fatal  Ticonderoga,  and  the  dread- 
cd  Crown-Toint,  fo  long  the  Burden  of  our  Com- 
plaint, have  been  deferted  by  the  Enemy,  and  pof- 
lefled  by  our  Forces  ;  and  thelatter,  ftrongly  for- 
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lificd  by  us.  And  to  crown  all,  Remarkable  Suc- 
ce(s  has  been  given  to  our  Forces,  who  were 
dcftined  to  attempt  the  Enemy's  Capital,  and  pe- 
netrate into  the  Heart  of  their  Country.  —  Tho' 
the  Enemy  repeatedly,  and  by  well  concerted 
Mcafures,  attempted  the  Dcftrudion  of  our  Fleet, 
the  Fleet  was  happily  favedfrom  that  Dcftru<^ion : 
and  at  length,  in  a  very  unequal  Fight,  our  Ene- 
mies being  much  fuperiour  in  Number,  a  Vidlory 
was  obtained  ;  and  inConfcquence  of  it,QyEBEC 
was  furrcndcred  to  Britijl)  Troops. 

By  thcfc  Intcrpofjtions  of  divine  Providence, 
the  Clouds  which  were  late  impending  over  us, 
arc  fcattered  ;  our  "  Sorrov/  turned  into  Joy," 
and  "  our  Mourning  into  a  good  Day." 

Nor  are  we  a  little  interefled  in  the  Succefs 
which  has  attended  the  Arms  of  our  King,  and 
his  Allies  in  Europe, 

Who,  concerned  for  the  Proteflant  Interefl, 
trembled  not  at  the  critical  Situation  of  the  Trujfian 
Hero  ;  and  the  y^XnuX.  Ferdinand  ?  The  One  hav- 
ing the  powerful  Armies  of  Auftr'ta  and  Ruffia^ 
to'encounter  ;  the  other  obliged  to  rifque  a  Battle 
with  Fifteen  Thoufand  French,  to  fave  our  Sove- 
reign's Dominions  inHaiwver,  But  what  a  fignal 
Vidory  did  the  Prince  obtain  over  the  Power  of 
Frnnce  !  The  Particulars  of  This,  we  have  re- 
ceived ;  and  it  appears  a  mod  remarkable  Inftancc 
of  the  Smiles  of  Heaven  upon  the  Proteftant  Arms. 
"  Thine,  O  Lord,  is  the  Greatnefs,  andthePower, 
and  the  Glory,  and  the  Vidory,  and  theMajefty  ; 
and  it  is  nothing  with  Thee  to  help,whether  with 
many,  or  them  that  have  no  Power."  And  we 
arc  refrelhcd.  with  the  Intelligence  of  the  Succefs 

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bfthc  inimitable  *Pr«^r;;/,  over  his  Kuffmn  Ene- 
mies, uitliinciglirecn  Miles  ofhis  Capital:  llio'of 
this  wc  have  no  FarticuUrs.  || 

How  ciTcdualiy  have  our  Enemy's  Ships  been 
blocked  up  in  their  Ports  ;  and  their  boalted  Dc- 
fign  pgainll  England,  hitherto  been  prevented  ; 
and  their  grand  Apparatus  rendrcd  as  yet  ulelefs ! 
Nor  is  the  Advantage  gained  over  the  Toulon 
Scjuadron  by  the  brave  Bofcaxuen,  to  be  neglcded. 
It  has  much  Icllcned  theEiicniics  Strength  by  Sea, 
and  has  added  Power  to  us. 

Thefe  Things  are  not  to  be  overlooked  or  for- 
gotten by  us,  when  wc  arc  celebrating  the  Praifes 
of  God,  for  thofe  Advantages  which  more  imme- 
diately relate  to  our  felvcs  :  For  it  is  in  tne  Peace 
of  our  Nation,  and  the  Succcfs  of  the  Proteftairt 
Caufe  only,  that  wc  may  exped  Peace. 

Should  Things  go  ill  on  our  Side  in  Eitrope.thc 
Advantages  here  would  foon  be  fwallovvcd  up, 
and  Trembling  would  again  take  hold  upon  us. 
At  prefenr,  we  have  Reafon  to  rcjoyce  in  God's 
Goodnefs,  both  to  our  Nation  and  our  Land,  as 
well  as  to  the  Powers  in  Alliance  with  us.  And 
we  are  this" Day  invited  to  "  enter  God's  Gates 
with  Thankfgiving,  and  his  Courts  with  Praife." 

Let  us  fummon  our  mofHivelyand  clofeAtren- 
tion,  to  the  Bufiuefs  of  this  joyful  Solemnity. 
So  Deborah  and  Barak  ftir  up  themfelvcs  to  the 
warmefl  ExprcfTions  of  grateful  Joy,  when  they 
*'  praifetheLord  for  the  avenging  oi  Ifracl,7«^^.5. 

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See  -uer,  12.  "  Awake,  awake  Deborah,  awak(?, 
*»  awake,  utter  a  Song,  arife  Barak,  and  lead  thy 
"  Captivity  captive,  thou  Son  of  ^binoiun." 

Thus  the  Plalmift  excites  himfelf  toPraife.r^/. 
^y,  ult.  "  Awake  up  my  Glory,  awake  Pfaltery 
**  and  Harp  ;  I  my  felf  will  awake  early.  I  wil 
"  PraifeThee,0  Lord,  among  the  People:  I  will 
fing  unto  Thee,  among  the  Nations  :  For  thy 
Mercy  is  great  unto  theHeavens ;  and  chyTruth 
"  unto  the  Clouds.  Be  Thou  exalted,  O  GOD, 
ab-jve  the  Heavens  :  Let  thy  Glory  be  above 
•«  all  the  Earth." 

In  the  Words  of  our  Text,we  have:  theAccount 
of  the  Eftablifhment  of  an  Annlverlary  oi  Ipecial 
Rcioycin<T  upon  Account  of  a  lignal  Deliverance 
granted  to  theJews,of  which  wc  haveanAccount 
in  the  prececding  Part  of  the  Book. 

Hdr^att  the  Son  of  Hammedatba  the  y4gag:te,  be- 
^^^^^  taken  into  a  near  Relation  Ko¥J^\^gy4hnfierus, 
ill  refented  it,  that  he  had  no  Reverence  Ihewn 
him  by  Mordecai,  the  Uncle  of  EftJhr,  the  Queen. 
And  this  itioved  him  to  plot  theDeftruclion  of  all 
the  Jews  throughout  t!ie  vaft^P<?r/?^«  Empire  ;  for 
whith  he  obtained  a  Decree  of  the  Ring.  This 
affeaed  the  Jews  wiih  deep  Concern,  and  filled 
^"'/^/^/i^'jtf  with  Perplexity.  ^    ciynj 

But  on  the  humble  and  earncflRequeft  oXLJther, 
Letters  were  written,  and  haftened  by  the  iame 
Aurhonty,countenancin£?ihcJews  to  Hand  mtheir 
own  Defence  ;  which  they  did  with  abundant 
Cn  '■"cefs. 

'  ivhen  the  Day  arrived,  wherein  thp  Enemies 
of  the  Jews  hoped  to  have  Power  o\\?r  them  ; 
Vric  Scene  was  changed,  as  the  fiiil  Vcife  ot  our 

Context 


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awake?, 
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I  will 
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Account 
>f  Ipecial 
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Account 

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the  fame 
id  in  their 
abundant 

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br  them  ; 
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/^  Tiani/givmg  SERMON.        j 

Context  informs;  "  It  was  turned  to  the  contrary 
ajKi  theje ws  had  Rule  over  thofe  that  hated  them' • 
The  wicked  Device,  ivhicli  Haman  dcvifed  a- 
gainft  the  Jews  "  returned  upon  his  own  Head  " 
and  he  and  his  Sons  werp  hanged  oiuhe  Gallows, 
which  he  prepared  for  Mordecai ;  and  the  Jews 
llevtr  of  their  Enemies  feventy  five  Thoufand. 

The  thirteenth  of ^Jar  was  theDay  deftined  for 
their  Ruin  ;  and  on  that  Day  they  made  a  fuccefs- 
tul  Defence  ;  and  at  tht  Inflance  of  the  Qiicen, 
they  were  permitted  to  do  the  fame,  in  Sbu/Jwn 
upon  the  14th  ;  but  this  ^rh  was  obferved  as  a 
Day  of  Rejoycing  for  thcirSuccefs  in  the  otherPro- 
vinces  ;  as  the  15th  was  in  Shu/ha^iJonhcViaorv 
ot  the  two  preceeding  Days.  • 

And  this  is  the  plain  Account  of  the  two  Days 
being  celebrated  as  Fellival  Days  of  Thankfffivinff.  i 
of  Joy  and  Melody ;  or  as  it  isexprcfs'd  in  the  i8th 
Verfe  ;  *  a  Day  of  Gladnefs,  and  Fcaftinff,  and  a^' 
good  Day."  °'  ' 

As  t  One  comments  upon  the  Words;  <<  a  Day 

,r'^!\^<g^^^^"g  '"'^  PraifetoGod,  as  well  as 
ot  heafting  one  with  another  ;  and  of  fendin^r 

Portions  one  toanothcr,out  of  their goodChcer^' 
that  the  meaner  Sort  might  feaft  and  rejoycc 
alio  :  and  that  which  they  had  done.atthefirft 
voluntarily,  Mordecai  tho*t  good  to  t-rn  into  a 
Law,  and  lent  it  into  the  whole  Realm  ;'*  As 
IS  related  in  our  Text. 

In  rpeaking  to  which, 

^    I  fliall  take  Notice  of  the  Diverfity  of  Scenes 

Pur  of e"" '  particularly  to  oyr  prefenc 


M 


r 


8        A  ihanh/ghing  SERMON. 

I  Thar  the  darkeft  Profpeas  may  foon  fcatter, 
and  rffudden  Tranfition  be  made  from  Sorrow  to 

\\.  That  it  is  fit  andbecoming  to  acknowledge 
fuch   happy  Alteration,  with  Gratitude  to  God, 
and  celebrate  it  with  a  reafonable  and  religious 
Joy.,  And 

ill  That  fuch  Thankfulnefs  to  God,  (houldbe 
aHcnded  with  Charity  to  our  Fellow-Men  ?  and 
ii  fhould  be  our  Concern,  that  all  may  Oiarein  the 
aiadners,and  join  with  us  in  the  gratefulExercife. 

1.  I  am  in  the  firft  Place  :  To. take  Notice  of 
the  Diverfity  of  Scenes  in  the  prefent  State  ;  par- 
ticularly to  our  prefentPurpofe  j  That  the  darkeft 
Profpeds  may  foon  fcatter,  and  a  iudden  Tranli- 
lion  be  made  from  Sorrow  to  Joy.    ^ 

The  i2thlVlonih,  even  thcMonthv^r/ar,the  13th 
Day  of  the  fame,  in  particular  unto  the  Jews,  was 
turned  **  from  Sorrow  into  Joy,  and  fromMourn^ 
inff,  into  a  good  Day."     How  awful  mull  be  their 
Apprehenfions.when  there  was  a  RoyalDecree  for 
their  utter  Deflruc^ion,  witl;out  the  Exemption  ot 
Child,  or  Suckling  :  and  that  written  in  the  King's 
Name,  and  fealed  with  the  King's  Ring,  which,  ac- 
cording to  the  Laws  of  xh^Mecks  and  -Ferftans,  no 
Man  might  reverfe  !  What  hope  of  Efcapecoulda 
People  fcattered  over  127  Provinces,  and  all  thole 
Provinces  er.gagedbv  the  Authority  of  iheRealm, 
to  de'^roy  thcni  ?     What  hope  of  Efcape  could  . 
fuch  a  People  entertain  I  Certainly,  their  Cafe  vvas 
very  fearful,  and  they  were  fenfible  of  it  :    "  tor 
in  every  Province  whitherfoevcr  the  KingsCom- 
jnandment  «ind  his  Decree  came,  there  was  great 
Mourning  Among  the  Jews ;    and  faftmg.  ana 
V*^r*     f!  "  "  "yvceping 


^ 


N.. 


I'V" 


«( 


<( 


A  Thanh/giving  SERMON.      ^ 

weeping  and  wailing  ;  and  many  lay  In  Sackclorh 
and  Afhes."  Bur  Eflher  was  "  come  to  the  King- 
dom Jor  fuch  a  Time  as  This, ''  Providence  deilgned 
Enlargement  and  Deliverance  fhould  arife  to  the 
Jews  ihro'^fr  Means ;  and  fheobiarned  What  was 
equivalent  to  the  rcverfjng  of  the  Decree  :  And 
then  the  Scene  was  greatly  changed*.  iEflh.  8.  ult. 
The  City  of  Shujhnn  rejoyced,  atnd  \Vas  glad :" 
The  Jews  had  Light  and  Gladnefs,  Joy  and  Ho- 
nour ;  and  in  every  Province,  and  in  every  City, 
whirherfoevcr  this  latter  Commandment  &  Decree 
of  the  King  came,  the  Jews  had  Joy  andGladnefs, 
a  Feaft  and  a  good  Day  :"  And  this  was  the  Pre- 
lude of  their  Joy,  which  was  complected  in  the 
Vidory,  they,  in  Confcqucnce  of  that  Decree,  ob- 
tained over  theirFocs,and  when  they  "  reftcd  from 
their  Enemies/' 

"  The  Day  of  Profperity  and  the  Day  of  Adver- 
lliy  are  fet  one  over  againll:  the  other."  'Tis  a 
checker'd  State  we  live  in.  "  Weeping  may  en- 
dure for  a  Night,  and  Joy  come  in  the  Morning." 

When  Tharaoh^  with  the  formidable  Hoft  of 
Egjpt  purfued  and  overtook  IJraeVm  the  Wilder- 
nefs,  they  were  filled  with  Con(fernation,and  even 
provoked  to  murmur,  forgetful  of  the  Wonders, 
of  the  Field  of  Zoan  :  They  thought  of  nothing, 
but  of  falling  a  Prey  to  their  Purfuers  ;  and  indeed 
there  was  no  human  Profpecl  of  any  Thing  clfe. 
The  Red  Sea  obfirudled  their  further  Progrefs,ai:\d 
an  inaccefliblc  ?v]ountain  on  each  Wing,effe6lual- 
]y  prevented  their  Flight,  as  the  huge  Hoft  of  their 
Purfuers,  full  in  vicw,cntirtly  cut  oflTtheirReireat : 
What  remained, but  that  the  Enemy  fliould  over- 
take, and  divide  the  Spoil  I — But  providence  intcr- 

pofed  ; 


\ 


^..4 


I 


ip      A  7 hank/giving  SERMON. 

pofed  ;  the  People  are  diredlcd  to  (land  ftill,  and 
fee  i\  ..  Salvation  of  GOD."  And  truly  GODtri^ 
umpbed  gloriouHy  :  "  'Pharaoh  and  his  Hofl:  were 
drowned  in  the  Sea."  What  a  fudden  Tranfjtion 
was  here»  from  abfolute  Defpair,  to  cxalte(^  Joy 
and  Triurnph! 

So  Samaria  once  wasbeficged  by  the  Syrians ^  till 
**  an  Afs's  Head  was  fold  for  fourfcore  Pieces  of 
Silver ;  and  the  tender  Mothers,  eat  the  Fruit  of 
their  own  Bowels  "  thro'  the  flraitnefs  of  the 
Seige.*'  In  this  diftreffing  Scarcity.Elifia  theProT 
phet  foretells  them,  2,  Kings  7.  i.  "  To  Morrow 
about  this  Time  fhallaMeafure  of  fine  Flower  be 
fold  for  a  Shekel,  and  two  Meafures  of  Barley  for 
a  Shekel  in  the  Gate  of  Samaria."  This  was  fo 
incredible  to  the  King's  prime  Minifter,  that  he 
treated  it  with  Ridicule,  and  feems  to  infinuate, 
that  he  efleemed  it  a  Thing  beyond  the  Power  of 
the  Almighty';  "He  faid.  Behold  ;  If  the  Lord 
would  makeWmdp ws in  fleaven, might  thisThing 
be  ?"  Importing,  that  he  thought  it  could  nor. 
But  by  a  fpecial  Providence  which  caufed  the  Sjf- 
rlans  precepitate  Flight,  leaving  their  Tents,  and 
all  their  Provifion  j  the  Event  verified  the  Pre- 
di(flion.  And  this  was  a  memorableChange  from 
diflrefling  Sorrow  and  Concern,  to  great  Joy  and 
Gladnefs. 

When  Semacherib  invaded  Judah^  in  the  Reign 
•  of  Hezekiabf  and  fent  Letters  and  Meflengers  to 
rail  againfl  the  Lord,and  againll  his  Servants,  and 
lay  with  near  twoHundrcdThoufandMen  before 
it  ;  it  was  a  dark  Day  in  Judah.  So  the  godly 
King  reprefents  it,  to  Ifaiab  the  Prophet,  to  whom 
he  fent  Eliakim,  who  was  o^^er  the  Houfliold,  and 

Shebna 


t'v; 


*^^W!9Wj-''  iit*^> , 


«"tnr" 


^  ■<nwHf»tB^"'''*wi>"**w»i>»- 


A  Thank/giving  SERMON. 


II 


Shebna  the  Scribe,  and  the  Elders  of  the  Priefts 
covered  with  Sackcloth,  to  fay  unto  him,  "  Thus 
laith  Hezekiah,  This  Day  is  a  Day  of  Trouble  and 
of  Rebukci  arid  of  Blafphetny,  for  the  Children 
are  come  to  the  Birth,  and  there  is  not  Strength 
to  bring  forth  :"  But  the  Prophet  was  direded  to 
dnfwer  thcMefTengers  "with  good  and  comforta- 
ble Words  :"  And  the  Lord  fent  an Angel.and  de- 
ftroycd  One  Hundred  and  eighty  five  Thoufand 
y^Jfyrlans  in  one  Night  ;  upon  which  they  raifei 
the  Siege,  and  the  Land  had  Quiet ;  and  their 
*'  Sorrow  was  turned  into  Joy." 

Some  other  Inftances  of  the  like  Nature  might 
be  cited  from  the  facred Records.  And  the  Church 
and  People  of  GOD  have  often  fincejhadOccafion 
to  join  ni  that  thankfulAcknowlegement,yyflJ.  124. 
*'  If  it  had  not  been  the  Lord,  who  was  on  our 
Side,  when  Men  rofe  up  againft  us,  then  they  had 
fwallowed  us  up  quick  &c.  Our  Soul  is  efcaped^ 
as  a  Bnd  out  of  the  Snare  of  the  Fowler  ;  The 
Snare  is  broken,  and  we  are  efcapcd." 

All  Things  here  are  full  of  Change  ;  and  con- 
flantly  upon  the  Wheel.  «  The  Morninir  com- 
eth,  and  alfo  the  Evening."  The  dark  anil  filent 
Night,  fucceeds  the  gladfome  Day  ;  and  again  re- 
turns the  wclcomeDawn:  and,tisobferved,"The 
darkeft  Time  is  a  little  before  Day"  ;  fo  it  often  is 
in  the  Cburl'e  of  God's  providential  Government  ; 
The  Clouds  are  thickell  the  nearer  the  Time  of 
their  fcartering  approaches.  This  we  may  have 
feen  relative  to  our  own  perfonal  and  private  Cir- 
cumltances,  as  well  as  in  the  greater  Affairs  of  th6 
Public.  And  our  Nation  and  Land  have  often 
icen  fuch  joyful  Change,   of  "  Mourning  into  a 

good 


/I 

k 


.■<<<^«JMa 


(  • 


I. , * 


ti      Alh^nkfgiving  S  E  R  M  O  t^. 

•  good  Day/'  Thus  the  popifh  Plot  in  the  Reign 
of  JCing  James  J.  for  blowing  up  ihe  Principals  of 
the  three  Eftatcs  oi England,  was  by  good  Provi- 
dence timely  difcovcrcd,  and  happily  prevented  ; 
and  the  Deliverance  is  annually  celebrated  in  our 
Nation  to  this  Day  :  By  theWriting  of  our  King, 
this  is  eftabliflaed  among  them,  that  they  fhould 
keep  the  fifth  Day  of  November  yearly,  as  a  Day 
•wherein  they  were  delivered  from  the  molt  wick- 
ed Deftgns  of  their  Enemies  ;  ihat  they  fhould 
make  rt  a  Diy  of  Feafting  and  of  Joy,  of  Praifc 
and  Thankfgiving. 

Various  Attempts  have  been  made  under  the 
Patronage  of  jFr^wrf  to  fet  a  popifh  Pretender  up- 
on the  BritifhThrone  :  One  frefh  in  ourMemories, 
in  thelafl  War,  which  fUccccdcd  to  a*  f Lipri2ti])g 
Degree,  but  was  clfuiflually  and  happily  crulhcd 
by  the  Battle  of  Cullodeit. 

We  have  often  been  delivered  from  our  Fears 
in  this  Land  ;  but  perhaps  fcarce  ever  in  a  more 
'  fignal  Manner,  than  by  the  happy  Turn,  Things 
have  taken  within  two  Years  pall,  and  the  feveral 
Inftances  of  Succefs,  with  which  we  have  been 
favoured,  briefly  mention'd  inthe  Introduelioitto 
this  Difcourfc. 

From  ail  which,  it  is'very  plain  "  That  the  datk^ 
eft  Profperts   may  foon  fcattcr  ;     and  a  fudden 
Tranfition  be  mi-dc  from  Sorrow  tojoy."  Which 
was  the  firfl  Thing  noticed  from.the  Words. 
I  pafi  now  to  obferve, 

n.  That  it  is  fit  and  becoming  to  acknowledge 
fuch  happy  Alteration,  with  Gratitude  to  God  ; 
and  celebrate  it  with  a  rcafonablo  and  religious 

Toy* 

.  Thus 


-Maui 


A  Thank/giving  SERMON.        13 

thus  Morclecai  wrote  to  eftablift  or  perpetuate 
the  Memory  of  the  fignal  Favours  they  had  re- 
ceived by  the  iblcmn  Separation  of  thefe  Days. 
the  14th  &  15th  of  ^^^r.  for  thePurpofesof  Toy 
and  Thankfgiving,  » to  make  them  Days  of  Fc4ft. 
mg  and  Joy."    The  Truth  of  this  may  appear, 

If  we  confider,  tirjl ;  God  is  the  Author  of  all 
our  Favours.  Whatever  Benefit  is  conferred  up- 
on us ;  whatever  Deliverance  we  are  theSubjefts 
of,  they  are  all  derived  from  the  great  Fountain 
ot  Goodnefs.  There  may  be  various  Means  and 
Inltruments  made  ufe  of  to  bring  about  the  Pur- 
pofcs  of  his  Providence  and  Grace  :  But  GOD  is 
the  great  Agent,  "  who  worketh  all  Things  ac- 
cording to  the  Counfel  of  hisownWill."  "  He  doth 
his  Pleafure  in  the  Armies  of  Heaven  above,  and 
among  thelnhabitants of  this  lowerWorld."  There 
are  many  Changes,  as  we  have  heard,  upon  the 
Face  of  the  Earth  :  and  in  the  Difputes  among 
Men,  fome  appear  to  prevail  againft  others  :  But 
ijrOD  IS  the  great  &  righteousArbiter.  Tfaly 5.6,7. 
*'  For  Promotion,  cometh  neither  from  the  Eaii, 
nor  from  theWeft,  rior  from  theSouth  ;  but  GOD 
IS  the  Judge  ;  He  putteth  down  one,  and  fctteth 
up  another."  The  Race  is  not  alvvay  to  the 
Swift,  nor  the  Battle  to  the  Strong."  If  the  Lord 
be  on  our  Side,  One  of  us  may  chace  nThoufandj 
and  twoputtenThoufandtoFlight  :  orAdvantage 
may  be  obtained  at  a  very  great  Inequality  ;  Blic 
if  the  Lord  be  not  for  us,  but  for  our  Adverfaries, 
vain  are  all  our  Attempts  :  The  fhakingof  aLeaf 
mall  be  fufScient  to  makeiis  tremble.  Flight  fliall 
perifli  from  the  Swift,  and  the  Strong  fhall  not 
itrengthcn  his  Force ;  neither  fhall  the  Mighty 
deliver  himfclf.  ^    ^ 

C  In 


I, 


,4      An^ankfgwing  SERMON. 

In  all  our  Concerns,  even  civil  and  fecular,  as 

Avell  as  facrcd,  our  Dopcn.lancc  is  upon  the  moll 

H'.h    .'Except  thcLUl  buiW  the  Houle    they 

aW  in  vain  that  build  it  ;  except  the  Lord  keep 

he  C  t  '   theWatchman  waketh  but  ui  van. :  God. 

an,^   irough  Chrilt.  vouchlbfes  to  be  the  Pro- 

.Co^his  People,  aud  under  his  Pro,.aK,nth^ 

arc  fecure ;  and  'tis  in  vain  to  pracbic  Mil.h.et 

'^ttt'Ze)  paired  through  the  Wi'^ernefs  in 
,lKk  Way  toG,L-,,  B<./^ai.cKingotMMi  called 

mLZL  Son  of  5.r  from  Aran,   Irom  the 

Mountains  of  the  Ball  ;    '^^''-S'  V     "n^n  ed      e 
'Imob  come,  defy  Ifrfcl  ■'     But  God  tuned  the 
Cu  t  imo  a  DleiTxng  ;  and  B.laa.  notwuhftand- 
fn-  the  Inclination  he  had  tograffy  Baak  ;    wa 
cc^^ftrained  to  blefsthen.  altogether :  "  Howm 
I  curfc    whom  God  hath  not  curled  !    Hovv  Ihall 
\  -de   "'whom  the  Lord  hath  no.  defied :  -Surely 
h„e  is  no  Enchantmou  againft  Jac.h    nenher  >s 
e  e  m'v  Divination  againlt  IJhel :  According  to 
Timlit  Ihall  be  faid^of  >.oMnd  of  /yv..  ,What 
hath  God  wro-t  !"  Nmnb.z^-r-i-  It.sevu  ci.t  be- 
7o  d  Difpute.by  the  Light  of  Realon,  as  well  as  Re- 
le     ion.Aat  thereisa  greatSupcr-intcndem  of  the 

aI irs  of  this  lower  Wotld,  and  that  notlnng  can 
oca  in  Time  without  his  Influence  orPerm.firon. 
"a  Sparrow  falls  not  to  the  G---'.-"^""=  °"^ 

„cavJ,.ly  Father  :  And,  the  H-^-' -"^^  ^v 
,11  numbered.  "  He  giveth  us  «"  Th.ngs  .Kby 
to  enjoy,"  anddelivereth  vis  from  ihe  many  Daii- 
'--r'i  that  compafs  us  about.  Again, 
'■"Nuure  dictates  thankful  Acknowledgement  to 
..  B  .ncfaaor.  It  is  but  treating  fucli  a  Perfon  ac- 
.  .-■'■,,- to  Truth,  to  thank  him  for  Favours  rc- 
■  ;=  '  ccivcd : 


A  Ihanlif giving  SERMON.        15 

ccived:  Tliis  is  acknowJcdging  that  we  have  rc^ 
ccivcci  them  irom  lum.  Ingratitude  has  been 
branded,  as  one  of  the  worli  of  Crimes,  cvea  in 
the  Heathen  World  ;  which  fhows.  that  the  con- 
trary IS  dilated  by  our  own  Conlcienccs,  and  is 
agreabic  to  Truth,  the  Reafon  and  Fitnefs  of 
Things :  And  co  be  hire,  fuch  a  Benefactor  as  our 
iupreme  Lord  ;  "  In  whom  ^ve  hve,  move,  and 
have  our  Being,"  fhould  be  acknowledged  accords 
ingly.  The  Relation  he  (lands  in  to  us,  and  that 
Kindnefs  in  which  he  is  conlhmtly  palling  before 
us,  proclaim,  that  He  is  "  worthy  to  be  praifcd." 

Morocver, 
Some  fenfible  Exprcffion  of  reafonable  Joy.aiid 
rehaious  Gratitude,  is  neceilary  for  our  felvcs';  to 
prelerve  a)ivc  in  us  aSciife  of  ourObligationsand 
Drpendancc.  There  mull  be  a  feniible  Mani- 
feitation  of  God's  Favour  to  us,  in  order  to  oijr 
apprehending  that  he  is  favourable  to  us.  And 
then  ourThoughts  are  fuch  fleetingThings^that  we 
cannot  fix  or  retain  them,  but  by  the  hejpoffomc- 
thing  fenfible  ;  Words  or  Monuments,  &  Tokens 
ijgniiicant.  So  in  order  to  our  retaining  in  our 
Minds,  a  Senfe  of  God's  Goodncfs,  and  proniotinjr 
our  inward  Gratitude;  it  is  neceflhry  that  we 
ufc  fome  outwardExpreflionsof  ourThankfulnefs: 
*'  That  we  draw  nigh  unto  Gdd  withourMouths, 
and  honour  him  with  our  Lips  ;"  tho' ihisisby  no 
Means  acceptable  to  God,  where  the  Heart  is  far 
from  him  ;  yet  it  is  neccfTary  to  accompany,  and 
pxprcfs  the  Agings  of  a  Heart  right  withGod,and 
enlarged  in  Gratitude  to  Him. 
Once  more, 

C2  GOD 


I 


v  ' 


1 1 

i"     ' 


l^       A  thank/giving  S  F  R  M  O  N. 

GOD  has  directed  us  thus  to  cxprefs  our  Gra- 
titude, and  celebrate  hisPraife  ;  and  we  have  ma- 
ny Examples  of  it  in  the  faithful  Servants  of  God 
of -old,  y/fl/.  92.  begin.  "  It  is  a  good  Thing  to 
give  Thanks  unto  the  Lord,  and  to  fjng  Praifes 
unto  thy  Name,  O  mod  High  ;  tofhew  forth  thy 
loving  kindnefs  in  the  Morning,  and  thy  Faith- 
fulnefs  every  Night."  i  The/.  5.  18,  "  In  every 
thing  give  Thanks,  for  this  is  the  Will  of  God  in 
Chrift  Jcfus  concerning  yoM. 

The  Pfalmift  refolves  for  himfelf,  "  I  will  fing 
nnto  the  Lord  as  long  as  I  live  ;  I  will  fing  Praife 
unto  my  God,  while  I  have   my  Being",  ^JaL 

104.  33. 

And  as  the  common  Mercies  which  wc  dailj'' 
receive,  demand  our  daily  Tributes  of  Praife  j  fo 
fpecial  Favours  deniand  fpecial  Returns :  And  we 
have  many  Examples  of  fuch  Returns  recorded  in 
the  facred  Hiftor}?  The  Interpofition  of  divine 
Providence  in  their  Behalf,  has  by  the  Servants  of 
God,  been  acknowledged  with  joyful  Praife,  par- 
ticularly, and  to  our  prefent  Purpofe,  Inftanccs  of 
Succefs  againil  Enemies. 

When  Abraham  returned  from  the  Slaughter  of 
Cbedorkomery  and  the  Kings  that  were  with  him, 
Melchifedec,  King  q{  Salem,  and  Prieil  of  the  mod 
high  GOD,  met  him,  pnd  congratulated  him,  on 
his  Succefs,  as  it  was  a  Token  of  God's  Favour  to 
him,  and  bleflcs  God  for  fuch  Favour,  Gen.  15. 
18,  19,20.-^"  He  brought  forth  Bread  andWine," 
•  partly,  *tis  probable,  to  offer  as  an  Acknowledge- 
ment to  God,  and  partly  to  partake  of  Themfelvcs 
while  (hey  were  rejoycing  in  the  divine  Bounty: 
^*  And  he  bleffed  him,  and  faid,  Bleffed  be  Abratn 
i'    '-  of 


N. 

Lir  Gra- 
avcma- 

of  God 
'hing  to 

Praifes 
orth  thy 
y  Faith- 
in  every 
•  God  in 

will  fing 
ig  Praii'e 

f.  fj«i' 

tvc  daih/ 
raife ;  fo 
And  we 
:orded  in 
)f  divine 
irvants  of 
aife,  par- 
lances of 

.ighter  of 
vith  him, 

the  niofl: 
1  him,  on 
favour  to 

Gen.  15. 
ndWine," 
owledge- 
bemfelvcs 
J  Bounty: 
be  Ahram 
of 


A  Thankfgiving  SERMON.      17 

of  the  moft  high  God,  PofTcflbr  of  Heaven  and 
Earth  ;  and  bleflTcd  be  the  moll  high  God,  which 
hath  delivered  thine  Enemies  into  thy  Hand   " 

So  Mofes,  and  the  People  of  ^r^^/,did  celebrate 
Ood  s  Glory  jn  a  Song,  upon  the  Overthrow  of 
Pharaoh  and  his  Hoft,  ^W.  15.  ^oDeborah^x^A 
Barak  upon  the  Virtory  obtained  over  i'/Arrfl,  Cap- 
tarn  of  the  Hoft:  of  yabin  ;  "  Praifed  God,  for  th<r 
avenging  of  Ifrael,   'Judg.  5. 

And  thus  with  a  religious  Joy,  Jeho/hathat  ^rsd 
Judah  rejoyce  in  the  Succefs  God  granted  them 
againlt  the  united  Forces  of  Moab,  Ammon  and 
Edom.z  Chron.  20.26,27,28.  -  And  on  the  fourth 
iJay  they  afTcmblcd  themfelvcsin  thcValley  of Ba- 
rachah  ;  for  there  they  blefTcd  the  Lord  ;  therc- 
iore  the  Name  of  the  fame  Place  was  called  the 
Valley  of  Barachah.  i.  e.  of  Blcfling,  unto  this 

/;  "  ^'""^^  returned  every  IVIanof  Judah, 

and  Jerufalcm,  and  Jehofafbatin  the  Fore-front  of 
them,  to  go  again  to  Jerufalcm  withjoy  :  For  the 
Lord  had  made  them  to  rejoyce  over  theirEnemies : 
And  they  came  to  Jerufalem  with  Pfalteries,  and 
Harps,  andTrumpets,  untotheHoufeof  theLord." 

From  air  which  it  muft  appear  to  be  but  a  rea- 
fonable  Scrvict,  a  Thing  fitting  and  fuitable,  to 
acknowledge  the  Favour  of  Heaven,  particularly 
any  fpecial  Inftanccs  of  it,  by  the  ExprcfTions  of 
Joy  and  Thankfgiving. 

It  remains  to  be  confidered, 
in.  That  fuch  Thankfulnefs  to  GOD  fliould 
be  attended  with  Charity  to  our  Fellow-Men  ; 
and  it  Ihould  be  our  Concern,  that  all  may  lliarc 
in  the  Gladnefs,  and  be  able  to  join  with  us  in 
the  grateful  Exercife.  ;       So 


VI 


1 8      ^  Thank/giving  SERMON. 


\^. 


.V; 


So  it  was  ordained  by  the  noble  Jew,  and  re- 
commended by  the  Authority  of  his  Royal  Niece, 
That  thole  Days  they  were  to  cclcbratcfhould  be 
made,  not  only"  Daysof  Fcafling  and  Joy"  ior 
themiclves ;  but  alio  "oHc-nding  Portions  one  to 
another  :  and  Gifts  to  the  Poor." 

The  Happinels  of  a  generous  Mind  is  enlarged, 
by  how  many  the  more  partake  with  him  in  the 
Felicity  ;  and  nothing  can  moregladtlcn  hisSoul, 
than  to  have  "  the  BlcfTing  of  thole  that  arc  ready 
to  perifli  come  upon  him, "  and  to  have  it  in  hisPow- 
er  to  make  "  the  Widow's  Heart  to  fing  for  Joy."  • 

Thus  fpeaks  a  great  Maftcr  of  Thought  8c  Lan- 
guage, 

Nature  in  Zeal  for  humane  Amity, 
Denies  or  damps  an  undivided  Joy  : 
Joy  is  an  Import ;  Joy  is  an  Exchange, 
Joy  flies  Monopolilt :  It  calls  for  two. 
Rich  Fruit  !  Heaven  planted  !  never  pluck'd 
"  by  one,"  Young. 

He  muft  be  fordid  to  a  great  Degree,  who  can 
befl:  enjoy  himfelf  "  eating  his  Morfel  alone,or  has 
a  Difpofition  to  engrofs  Felicity.  Who  among  us 
could  have  had  half  the  Plcafure  in  the  agreablc 
Intelligence  we  lately  received,  had  he  been  con- 
fined to  a  Defart.and  fcennoPcrfonfince  towhoni 
to  impart  the  Joy  ;  or  to  join  with,  in  mutual 
Gladnefs." 

"  Iron  fharpneth  Iron,"fays5'o/owo«,Prov.27.i7. 
"  So  a  Man  fharpneth  the  Countenance  c^'  b\, 
Friend.'*  He  is  hereby  quickncd  in  the  Perfor- 
mance of  any  Duty,  or  in  the  Enjoyment  of  any 
Happincfs  ;  to  perforn^  the  one  with  greater  Vi- 
gour, 


(t 


i( 


(( 


(( 


(( 


A  Thankfgiting  SERMON.       19 

^our  qikI  to  enjoy  the  other  with  the  greater 
Ch'jailiihicfs  and  Sarisfaaion.  One  Man  is  no 
liocly,    lays  anoihcr  ancient  Proverb.     "Society 

fharpcns  Mjns  Looks.and  by  cheering  the  Spi- 
^^  nts.  purs  aBrilkncfs.  and  Livciinefs  into  the 
^^  Countenance,  and  gives  a  Man  fuch  an  Air  as 
^^  Hicws   he  is  pleafcd  himfclf  ;    and  makes  him 

picahng  to  thofc  about  him."t  This  Fondnefs 
lor  Society  planted  in  Ibmc  Mcafure  in  our  Make 
was  no  Doubt  dcfigncd  for  raluablc  Purpofcs  • 
and  may  be  capable  of  various  Improvement- 
and  a  very  fuitablc  Improvement  we  may  make 
of  It,  js  to  advance  Happincfs  among  our  Fellow- 
Mortals,  and  make  it  as  dimifi  ve  as  poffible.  And 
this  we  fliould,  in  fomc  Mcafure  attempt  upon 
fuch  Occafjons  as  the  prcfcnt  :    By  miniftring  to 

theWants  of  theNeceflirous.and  contributing  fome- 
thing  to  gladden  their  Hearts  at  fuch  a  Scafon  of 
public  Rcjoycing.     This  is  the  Dircaion  of  Nehe- 
miah  on  a  joyful  Occafion,  iV>/;.8. 10.—  "  Eat  the 
Fat,  and  drink  the  Sweet,  and  fend  Portions  unto 
them,  for  whom  nothing  isprcpared."     Surely  he 
fs  very  unworthy  the  Favour  he  enjoys,  who  can 
indulge  himfclf  in  a  rich  Variety,  a  fplcndid  Afflu- 
ence; and  have  no  Commifcration  for  a  Number 
around  him, who  he  knowsare  unprovided  of  that 
which  HE  would  think  ncccfTarySurtenence:  He 
is  a  Stranger  to  that  divine   Image    he  fhould 
copy  after,    the  Image  of  that  GOD,  "  whofe 
tciulcr  Mercies  are  over  all  his  Work?."      The 
rich  Man  cloathed  in  Purple,  and  fine  Linnen, 
and  who  fared  lumptuoiifly  every  Day,   muft  be 
a  Stranger  to  true  Happinefs,  and  void  of  all  great- 
nefs  of  Soul,  that  he  could  negled  Lazarus,  who 

t  Mr.  Utnr^,  '  ^^ 


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v;. 


W 


V 


fs 


20       A  Thank/giving  SERMON. 

lay  forlorn  at  bis  Gate,  defiring  to  be  fed  with  the 
•  Crumbs  that  fell  from  his  Table.  Reafon  ciidates, 
and  Religion  enjoins,a  betterTemper  anJCondiidl,' 
a  Temper  of  Benevolence,andan  Endeavour  "  to 
do  Good  unto  all  Men.according  toOpportunit y." 
They  recqmmend  that  Charity,  which  "  Icekcth 
not  her  own ;"  and  which  difpofech  Men  to  look 
**  not  only  at  their  own  Things,  but  alfo  to  have 
fome.  Re'pcd  to  the  Things  of  others.*'  This 
would  animare  our  Defjrcs,  that  all  around  us 
might  fliare  with  us  in  tiieBIeffings  of  divintGood- 
nefs ;  and  that  others,  as  well  as  our  felvcs,  might 
be  able  to  exprcfs  m  a  fignificant  Manner,  their 
Senfe  of  the  divine  Goodnefs,  and  celebrate  the 
Difplay  of  God's  Perfedlions. 

?  And  that  fuchCharity  to  our  Fellow- Men  fliould 
accompany,  and  partly  exprefs  our  Gratitude  to 
God,  may  appear  from  the  ConfideratioiTof  God's 
Expcdations  from  us. 

The  Servant  who  owed  his  Lord  ten  Thoufand 
Talents,  upon  his  humble  Remonltrance  and  Re- 
qued,  was  *'  frankly  forgiven  the  Debt'*,  till  he 
ferfeiCed  the  Favour  by  his  Severity  toward  a  Fel- 
low Servant,  who  owed  him  an  hundred  Pence  : 
Which  Treatment  of  his  Fellow-Servant,  is  highly 
refentcd  by  their  common  Lord,  Mat.  i8.  23,^^. 

This  is  "  the  Fast  God  hath  chofen,"  'and 
furely  a  Feast  cannot  imply  ic^s  of  this  Nature 
in  it — ''  It  is  to  deal  thyBread  to  the  Hungry,  and 
that  thou  bring  the  Poor  that  are  call  out  into  thy 
iioufe:  When  thou  fecfl  the  naked,  that  thou  co- 
ver him,  and  thatthouhide  notthy  felf  from  thine 
own  Flefh."  Ifai.  5^.  7.  Thus  to  impart  of  the 
Fruit  of  God's  Bounty,  on  fuch  Occafions  of  Joy, 
ii  of  ancient  flanding  :  So  when  Duv'ul  obtained 


h 


N. 

with  the 
ciidates, 

our  "  to 
rtunity." 
'  icekcth 
1  to  look 
to  have 
"  This 
Duncl  us 
icGood- 
s,  might 
er,  their 
rate  the 

n  fliould 
itude  to 
jf  God's 

houfand 
and  Re- 
,  till  he 
d  a  Fcl- 
Pcnce  : 
s  highly 

,"  and 
;  Nature 
|ry,  and 
into  thy 
hou  co- 
•m  thine 
:  of  the 
of  Joy. 
)btaincd 


A:  1  hank/giving  SERMON.        21 

a  com  pleat  Viaory  over  the  .  ^malekUes.^htx  they 
^^^;;"^^.^^%  withFire.  "Hefentof  theSpoH 
:r^Mf  I'^n '*'n^  >^^/^'-ven  to  his  Friends,  %- 
^^^g.     Behold  a  Prdent  for  you  of  the  Spoil  of  the 
bnemies  ol  the  Lord."    The  Sacrifice  of  Thankf- 
giving  IS  well  pleaiing  unto  theLord,if  it  bebro»c 
with  a  proper  Mind  :  but  as  all  our  Things,  fo 
this  in  particular,  fhould  "  be  done  with  Charity 
that  Ciiaruy,  which  is  evidenced  by  A^s  of  Kind- 
ncfs  &  Benevolence.     But  enough  has  been  offer- 
ed in  Illuflration  of  our  Subjea     I  fhall  now.  at- 
tempt  fonic 

IMPROVEMENT. 

_    From  what  we  have  heard,  we  may  infer,Therc 
IS  Room  for  Hope,  even  in  the  darkeft  Day,  an  1 
under  the  mofl  doubtful  Circumflancesof  the  pre 
\cv\\.  State.     For  Sorrow  may  fpcedily  be  turmJ 
into  Joy,  and  a  Day  of  Mourning,  into  a  good 
Day  ;  and  that  by  Means  unforcfecn,  and  in  a 
Manner  unexpcacd  byfhort-fighted  Mortals.  We 
have  taken  Notice  of  various  Inflances,  wherci-i 
Peoplchave  been  delivered  altogether  beyond  their 
Expeaations,andeven  when  to  humanView,theii 
Cafe  has  appeared  dcfi^eratc.     Thefe    Inflances 
may  fcrve  to  convince  us,    that  there  are  no  Cii- 
cumftances  that  are  really  defperatc.     Li^ht mi v 
arife  out  of  Darknefs,    and  Obfcurity  iticif   iv- 
changed  to  Noon  Day. 

We  may  alfo  learn.  Where  our  Hope  is  to  be 
placed  at  fuch  Times.  It  is  God,  we  have  heard. 
who  makes  the  Alteration,  and  is  the  Author  of 
the  happy  Change  ;  He  formed  the  Lijrht,  and 
created  Darknefs :  He  is  the  great  Difpofcr  ofE- 

D  vent?. 


•:w 


'i^ 


2  2       -^  nanhf giving  SERMON. 

vcnts.and  the  Governor  of  Futurity,  and  "  doetl 
his  PJeafure  in  all  Places  of  his  Dominion.'*  Wiiere- 
fore  our  Hope  muft  be  placed  in  God.     "  When 
Refuge  faileth,  when  noMancarcth  forourSoul;" 
Even  then, we  may  hope  in  God  :  He  is  above  all 
Men  :     He  is  above  all  Means.      He  is  great  in 
Power,and  none  of  his  Purpofes  fliall  fail.  If  there- 
fore the  Lord  be  for  us,  'tis  no  Matter  who  is 
againrt  us ;  but  if  God  be  not  for  us,  univerfal  Na- 
ture cannot  proteft  us  :  That  our  Hope  &  Truft 
fiiould  be  in  God  ;  and  if  we  would  hope  inGod 
with  any  Degree  of  Confidence,    we  muft  do  it 
in  a  Way  of  Humility  and  Obedience,   with  an 
humble  and  penitent  Scnfe  of  our  Sinfulncfs  and 
Unworthinefs ;    a  due  Refpeft  to  the  Favour  of 
God  revealed  to  Man,  in  and  thro'  his  Son  Jefus 
Chrift  ;  and  with  a  Rcfolurion  to  exert  our  Iclvcs 
to  the  utmofl  in  our  Obfervance  of  the  Will  of 
God,  "  being  not  without  Law  to  God,   but  un- 
der the  Law  to  Chrid.'' 

"  Trull  in  the  Lord,  and  doGood,fo  flialtthou 
dwell  in  the  Land,  and  verily  thou  fhalt  be  fed." 
"  If  ye  be  willing  and  obedient,'  ye  Oiall  eat  the 
Good  of  the  Land  "  &c.     We  may  here  obferve, 
What  Charadlers  may  hope  in  God.     Tho'  there 
are  no  Circumllances  of  Darkncfs  &  Unhappincfs, 
that  arc  fufficient  Ground  for  our  Dcfpair  ;    yet 
there  are  Chara^crs  which  entirely  cut  oflr'frorn 
all  Hope  ;  and  'tis  Prcfumption  in   them  to  expea 
God's  Favour  :  Such  as  are  habitual  andrcfoked 
Smners,  havc,no  Rcafon  to  hope  for  God's  Mercy 
while  they  fo  continue  :  For  "there  is  no  Peace! 
laith  God,  to  the  Wicked." 
Again, 

Wc 


id  "  doetl. 

I."  Where- 
"  When 
onrSoul;" 
s  above  all 
is  great  in 
.  Ifthere- 
cr  who  h 
iverfalNa- 
e  &  Truft 
>pe  iiiGod 
iiufl:  do  it 
with  an 
ulncfs  and 
Favour  of 
Son  Jefus 
our  Iclvcs 
le  Will  of 
,   but  un- 

flialt  thou 
t  be  fed." 
11  eat  the 
;  obferve, 
""ho'  there 
lappincfs, 
air  ;  yet 
off  from 
to  expe^ 
:lrcfolved 
's  Mercy, 
10  Peace, 


Wc 


Thankfg 


iving  SERMON. 


We 


anci  iM-l  '^   ^^,  •  "''^"'"'■^  '■•""demnslngratitude 
and  ir  IS  termed  inoYrii/;.Ki«      rr      .      ft'^^i'inoc, 

Aportle  in  rl,c    1  of  //  '    f^''«'i^-"^-    So  the 

tileWorl       iL    h  K^^r7V'^'?'^"'S"*''h=C;^"- 

Teftimony'  of    aura  T,         ''^'•'  "'?"  '''""''■"'"  "^^ 
fore  .hey  ifZ^Sa^^-'^f. "Therc- 

■hey  knew  God,   Zyl^R,]'^       "''^  ^'^'^" 
Neither  v,ere  TlUfuP  "'™  "°'  "''  ^od. 

n.ch  ;o.r;i;4cd  zMii^rit  "'^^r^: 

fo3   fe  p:;oJ';/cT  ^^'^r""'/"  "^'-"kfubers 

of  GodT,  C    S  { ff  ''"■'''•     ^'"^  " '^  "'heWii 
^tju  ij)  uniiit  jelus  concern  ntr  nc  "  tk^^  «<  • 

every  Thing  we^'iv^Tb^nS  "  "'"^ByHj^et  Z 

Namr"+  V  °"''^'f''  givi"gThanks  toliis 

STo  i  ^^h-"?'  "■'  "?l"ft^"ccsordivincGood. 

lire ',  :£  r  j"§ --f «-  -  the  u. 

?  I  Tkcf.  5.  18.    t  Heb.  13.  ,j.  "^ 


f 


V  .« 


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li 


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V 


.4      y^  Jhanlfgiving  SERMON. 

The  general  Health  which  wc  have  been  fa- 
voured  with  at  Home ;  and  which  ha?  been  grant- 
ed to  our  Troops :  The  Enjoyment  ol  our  Pnvi- 
ledges,  Civil  and  Sacred,  may  iervc  to  raifc  our 
Notes  of  Praife  :  The  Seafon  of  the  Year,  and  the 
Remarkable  Smiles  of  Heaven  upon  us,  and  the 
"  Goodnels  with  which  God  hath  crowned  the 
Year  ;"  invite  us  to  *'  Rejoyce,  with  the  Joy  of 
Ilarvefl." 

Would  you  know  the  Worth  ot  this  Blcfling  ? 
Pafs  over  in  your  Minds  to  theVillagcs  o{ Canada ! 
I3chold  !  how  the  Hufbandman,   while  providing 
for  the  Suftenance  of  himfelf  &  Babes,  has"{lood 
in  Jeopardy  every  Hour  ;  and  how  their  Labour 
has  been  cut  off'by  ourSoldicry  !  And  thntThreat- 
ning  has  been  executed  upon  them  ;    "  Yc  Ihall 
fow  a  Field,  8c  another  fliall  cat  the  Fruit  thereof."^ 
Behold  them  under  the  difcouraging  Profpcas  of 
a  levere  Winter,    without  Sufficiency  to  fupport 
them  through  it,    or  any  Profped  of  a  Supply  ! 
And  if  we  are  not  blind  indeed  ;  we  mult  ice  it  to 
be  a  great  Favour  of  God  tous,that  we  have  been 
able  to  fow  and  reap  in  Qiiict  ;  and  that  God  has 
been  pleafed  to  crown  our  Labour  withSucccfs,in 
*'  Crovvninsr  the  Year  with  his  Goodncfs."      But 
the  Succefs^of  his  Majcity's  Arms,   calls  for  our 
fpccial  Notice  at  this  Time. 

"  O  give  Thanks  to  the  Lord,  for  he  is  good, 
For  his^Mcrcy  cndurcth  for  ever  :"  To  Him, who 
'  hath  fmiled  upon  the  Proteilant  Caufc  in  Europe, 
*'  For  his  Mercy  cndurcth  for  ever  :"  To  Him, 
who  hath  rcdccmeth  us  from  our  Enemies  ;  "For 
liis  Mercy  cndurcth  for  ever :"  And  hath  given 
thciiLand  for  anHeritage  :''For  hisMcrcy  endureth 

for 


I 


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N, 


re  been  fa^ 
>cen  grant- 
our  Privi- 
o  raifc  our 
ar,  and  the 
s,  and  the 
owned  the 
the  Joy  of 

s  Blcfling? 

of  Canada ! 
2  providing 
,  has  "flood 
icir  Labour 
:hatThreaf- 

"  Yc  Ihall 
.lit  thereof." 
Profpcc^ls  of 

to  fupport 

a  Supply  ! 
lud  ice  it  to 
c  have  been 
hat  God  has 
hSuccelSjin 
ncfs."  But 
:alls  for  our 

he  is  good, 
fo  Him,  who 
"c  in  Europe^ 
"  To  Him, 
emics  ;  "For 
.1  hath  given 
rcyendureth 
for 


^ Thank/giving  SERMON.        25 

for  ever."  Even  an  Heritage  to  his  Britijh  Ifrael  ; 
"For  his  Mercy  endureth  for  ever."  But  let  our 
Joy  be  under  a  fuitable  Regulation. 

I.  Let  it  be  attended  with  Humility.  Sure- 
ly, it  muft  blunt  the  keen  Edge  of  Joy,  to  con- 
fider  the  Price  of  our  Conquefts.  If  it  was  no 
more  than  the  Diftrefs,  and  the  Blood  of  our  Fne- 

imies,  it  muft  afih^  a  Mind  not  diverted  of  Huma- 
nity. The  generous  Mind  is  touched  with  a  ten- 
der Pity  towards  the  moft  inveterate  Enemy,con- 
fidered  as  the  Workmanfhip  of  the  fame  divine 
Hand,  when  in  Circumftances  of  Dillrefs. 

Benevolent  Minds  arc  "  touch'd  with  gen'rous  Woe, 
And  in  the  unhappy  Man  forget  the  Foe." 

The  Diiirefs  which  ever  accompanies  Scenes 
of  War,  are  fuch  as  muft  fill  the  Breafl:,even  of  the 
brave  Soldier,  with  fome  Regret  :  As  is  elegantly 
exprelfcd  by  a  great  Mafter  of  Englifli  Poetry,  ce- 
brating  the  Victory  of  the  famed  Duke  o{  Marlbo- 
rough, over  the  united  Force  of  the  French  and  Ba- 
varians :  Introducing  theDukcas  taking  theField, 
and  extending  his  Conquefts ;  he  fpeaks, 

"  In  Vengeance  rous'd,  the  Soldier  fills  his  Hand, 
"  With  Sword,  and  Fire,  and  ravages  the  Land. 
"  A  Thoufand  Villages  to  Allies  turns, 

In  crackling  Flames,  a  Thoufand  Harvefts  burns. 

To  the  thick  Woods,  the  woolly  Flocks  retreat, 

And  mix't  with  bellowing  Herds,  confus'dly  bleat. 

There  trembling  Lords  the  common  Shade  partake, 
"  And  Cries  of  Infants  found  in  every  Brake. 
"  The  liftciajng  Soldier,  fix'd  in  Horror  flands, 
"  Loth  to  obey  his  Leader's  jufl  Commands  : 
"  The  Leader  grieves,  by  generous  Pity  f'way'd, 
*'  To  fee  his  juil  Commands  fo  well  obey'd."  || 


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a6      A  Thank/giving  SERMON. 

But  we  have  fiifTered  great  Lois  onr  felvcs  for 
this  Gain  ;  a  worthy,  and  a  valiant  General,  who 
in  this  diftant  Land  has  appeared  as  zealoiis,a(5live, 
bold  and  intrepid,  as  though  the  Cuufe  was  his 
own,  or  tl^at  in  which  he  was  perfonally  and  very 
deeply  interefted. —  When  ^bner  fell  Slain  by  the 
bafenefs  of  Joab^  David  is  deeply  affected  with  it, 
even  on  a  joyful  Day.     "  Know  ye  not,  fays  he, 
that  there  is  a  Prince,  and  a  great  Man,  fallen  this 
Day  in  I/raelf  and  I  am  this  Day  weak,  though  a- 
nointed  King."     So  wc,  tho'  we  have  gotten  the 
Vii^lory,  and  this  Day  rcjoycc  in  our  Acquifition, 
can  do  no  lefs  than  drop  a  Tear  over  the  Urn  of 
our  great  Commander, and  the  many  valiant  Men 
befjdcs,  who  fell  in  the  Caufc.         Moreover, 

2.  Let  our  Joy  be  modcn:.  In  the  religious 
Exercifes  of  this  Day,  whether  public  or  private, 
let  us  be  fincere  ;  let  us  be  upright :  And  let  the 
Mirth  wc  may  indulge,   be  civil  and  rational. 

Men  are  prone  to  run  into  Extravagancies  upon 
fucb  Occafions :  And  fuch,lconccive,is  common- 
ly the  Cafe,  in  the  tumultuous  Joy,  with  which 
Victories  are  celebrated.  And  'tis  melancholly 
to  refle6l  upon  it,  *'  That  Men  fliould  takcNotice 
of  public  Mercies  in  fuch  a  Manner  as  to  affront 
the  great  Author  of  them.  Thus  the  Jews  at 
length  got  to  abufe  the  Feaft  of  Turim\  ordained 
in  our  Text,  after  the  religious  Service  in  their 
Synagogues.  "  It  is  obferved,  they  have  done 
with  Religion  and  Piety,  and  fpent  the  two  Days, 
in  Idlenefs,  eating  and  drinking." 

They  fay  in  their  Books,  "  Their  Refl  is  kept 
"  fo  facredly,  that  they  will  not  fo  much  as  fet  or 
"  fow  any  Thing  in  their  Gardens  in  thefc  Pays, 

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A  l^hankf giving  SERMON.       27 

b'lt  play  at  Chcfs.and  fuch  like  Games,or  fpend 
the  Time  in  Mufick  and  Dancing,    till  it  be 

•*  Time  to  Fcaft  ;  and  then,  they  indulge  them- 
felvcs  fo  far,  that  they  think  it  not  unlawful  to 
drink  fo  much  as  not  to  be  able  to  diftingui(h 
between  the  Blefling  of  MW/Vj/,and  the  Curfe 
of  Haman  :  Infomuch  that  Primate  UJhcr  cails 
this  Feafl,  the  Baccanals  of  the  Jews,  f 
Let  us    watch  againft    every  Thing  which 

refleds  fo  much  Difhonour  upon   human  Nature, 

and  fo  utterly  inconfiftent  with    the    Chrilliaii 

Charadcr. 

3.  Let  all  our  Things  be  done  with  Charity. 
Let  us  exprcfs  a  Senfe  of  God's  Bounty  to  us,  by 
imparting  of  our  Share,  in  theFruits  of  that  Bouri- 
ty,  to  thofe  that  are  Neceflitous  :  "  To  do  Good 
and  to  Communicate,  let  us  not  forget,  for  with 
fuch  Sacrifices,  God  is  well  pleafed.*' 

To  conclude,  Let  us  evidence  the  Sincerity  of 
our  Gratitude  this  Day,  by  the  Chearfulnefs  and 
Conftancy  of  our  future  Obedience:  Then  only 
may  weexpedt  God's  further  Smiles  upon  xis.Exod, 
1 9.3,4, 5."  Thus  fhalt  thou  fay  to  theHoufe  oi  Jacob, 
and  tell  the  Houfe  of  I/rael ;  Ye  have  feen  what 
I  did  unto  the  Egyptians^  and  how  I  bare  you  on 
Eagles  Wings  ;  and  brought  you  unto  my  felf  ; 
Now  therefore,  if  ye  will  obey  my  Voice  indeed, 
and  keep  my  Covenant ;  then  ye  fhall  be  a  pecu- 
liar Treafure  unto  me,  above  all  People  ?  for  all 
t!ic  Earth  is  mine." 

Let  us  be  fenflble,  and  cxprefs  our  Senfe,  not 
only  of  Obligations  forpaft  Mercies;  but  our  Dc- 

peudancc 

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Dciidancc  for  future  Favours :  and  to  our  PraiftS 
This  Day,  add  our  Prayers  10  God.  for  his  Favour 
,0  our  Land ;  his  Blelling  upon  our  Nation,  and 
the  whole  Proteftant  Intereft  ;  that  he  would 
"  Remetnber  us  with  the  Favour  he  bcarcth  to 
his  People,  and  vifit  us  with  his  Salvation  ;g.-ai.t 
unto  us;  that  we  may  Ibe  the  Good  o(  hisChofen. 
and  rejoyce  in  the  Gladnels  of  his  Nation,  and 
clorv  with  his  Inheritance." 

And  that  the  happy  Times,  we  arccneoi.ragcd 
to  expea,  may  be'haftcned,  when  the  "Snivings 

of  the  People,  '""'"'^•^'T"'"""^  °'  '"^..■^.'V"  ' 
ftall  be  at  an  End  :  When  the  Envy  oi  Eprn,^ 
(hall  depart,  and  the  Adver.fancs  ol  Judah  (hall  be, 
tut  ofiT  When  Ephraim  Ihall  no  more  ciwyy'"/"*. 
^o  •>-/.*  vex  £?Lr«,."  Whcii  "W-'^,"^^  "-'^ 
to  the  Ends  of  the  Earth."  The  People  (hall  all 
be  Righteous,  and  inherit  the  Laud  for  ever.      ^ 

And  the  good  Lord  prepare  all  of  us,  and  our  s, 
forthevariLvidmtudes^of^rm^^.^ 

God  of  HcaveT  niall' fe"  up"a  Kingdom,  which 
ftdl  never  be  deftroyed  ;"  "When  the  Captain 
of  our  Salvation  (hall  triumph  over  all  Oppo- 
fition  ;  and  all  his  Enemies  (hall  b^  putAinder  hi» 
Feet:  When  upon  Mount  Zion  (hall  be  Dehve- 
rance-  and  there  (hall  be  Holinefs  ;  andtheHoufe 
of  wlhall  polTcfs  their  Po(re(rions:  And  Savi- 
ours (liall  come  upon  Mount  Zion,  to  juc^evthe 
Mount  of  Ejau.  ^ND  TRE  KINGDOM^ 
SHALL  BE  THE  LORD'S,  t      ■ 


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